A few weeks ago, the South Carolina Military Museum offered me the chance photograph some of their massive collection of World War II firearms, shooting for the excellent Curio and Relic Firearms website C&Rsenal, and I jumped at the chance.
On January 28th, Nikon will launch their new and improved photo sharing and storage site called "Nikon Image Space". According to Nikon's press release the service will offer the ability for photographers to upload, view, organize and share their pictures and videos online and within a very easy to operate interface.
What happens when you give a photographer free reign to come up with some crazy ideas, access to a ski park and all the day-glo they could stomach? A crazy 80's ski bunny shoot for Roastar Coffee Bags! This behind the scenes shoot from David E.
B&H has announced today that they are offering two of their Sigma lenses at the equivalent of a two for one sale! The Sigma 19mm f/2.8 and the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 will be sold together for the low price of only $199.00.
Film has always had an unmistakable feel to it that is difficult if not impossible to reproduce digitally, but the days of that being true may be numbered. RED, a company known for the EPIC line of digital cinema cameras has recently released the above test image from their newest sensor, Dragon and I'm stunned.
Since the increased availability of small, high quality video cameras, we've seen some truly amazing footage. But this video from Scott Ziegler gives us a first hand look at what firefighters deal with on a call! It's pretty intense! The music on the video might be NSFW in places so you might want to turn your sound down.
John Keatley's portraits always have a great sense of fun about them that I've always appreciated and this series isn't any different. This series is for the Wexley School for Girls Advertising Agency and John Keatley's sense of humor is in full swing. These simply lit photographs are a lot of fun and it's great to have a look at how they were made.
So it's Christmas Eve, you've shopped for everyone under the sun, how about few more quick deals just in case you don't get exactly what you want for Christmas? Save $50 on a big Lensbaby Pro Effects Kit as well as taking $80 off of the Canon Powershot SX150! Finally, take $150 off the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4!
Check out the links below for these awesome deals!
Check out this massive discount on the Nikon D7000 bundled with the Nikon 18-200mm DX VR II and a ton of extras including a free Nikon 50mm f/1.8! You'll even get free overnight shipping through January 5th! Also, Impact is offering $85 dollars off its 3 pack of 7' Parabolic Umbrellas and the Canon EOS Rebel T3 with an 18-55mm IS II Lens is only $399.00!
B&H now has the new Sony Full Frame Cyber Shot DSC-RX1 in stock with free overnight shipping! This incredible camera is one of the first of its kind, pairing a massive full frame CMOS sensor and fast Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* Lens with an ultra compact body. In addition to this the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 is now $160 dollars off!
B&H has just started offering the Canon EOS Rebel T4i at $100 dollars off of it's usual price! Are you looking to buy your first DSLR? Interested in taking your photography up a step from the point and shoot level? If you're interested in jumping into the Canon side of things, this is the camera for you.
Looking to make your way into shooting full frame digital on a budget? Well B&H has just announced a big price cut for the Canon 5D MK II! This is also an excellent second body for anyone looking for a back up so if you're in the Canon camp, this is definitely a deal you don't want to miss out on.
A few weeks ago we announced the release of the Nikon 70-200mm f/4, a lens that has been around for years for Canon shooters, but until now unavailable for those of us in the Nikon camp. It's been hard to find but now B&H has it in stock! In addition to this, you can save a whopping $700 dollars off a Nikon D600 bundled with the 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 bringing the price BELOW $2000.
The Nifty 50 is on my camera about 75 percent of the time. It's a great all purpose lens and while it's not exactly a portrait lens, it's still a very versatile lens. So, I was excited when I found out that Adorama is offering 25 dollars off the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 and throwing in free shipping on top of it all! This brings the price down to only $99!
Today, B&H has placed the Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 and the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 on sale for $260 and $207 off respectively through January 15th!
Looking for an inexpensive camera for yourself or a friend? Adorama has a great deal on the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H90 16.1 MP 16x Optical Camera in Red! It's usually priced at $228 but it's been knocked down to only $99!
B&H has just released an incredible deal on Canon T4i Packages. If you bundle the T4i Body with the 18-135mm IS and 40mm f/2.8 Pancake lens, you'll save nearly $600 dollars off of the regular price! And for even bigger savings, you can add a Canon 55-250 f/4-5.6 IS II lens, bringing your total savings to a whopping $800 dollars!
Have you wondered how the landscapes in advertising photographs always seem to be perfect? How on can they possibly get the perfect shot on every assignment with the weather being as unpredictable as it is?
Take a look at this latest deal from B&H that ends at midnight on December 3rd. Westcott Apollo's 43" Orb Speedlight Kit is now on sale for only $99.95! If you want a quick and easy kit for off camera flash, this is definitely a deal you should take advantage of.
From today until Friday, Animoto is offering a whopping 30% off Animoto Pro! That's the biggest sale on this product that we've ever had so don't miss this while it's here!
It's Cyber Monday and B&H has some awesome deals that you should be aware of! For starters, the Canon Rebel T4i, bundled with the 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6, which is normally $1,639 is now discounted sharply to only $962! That's almost $700 in savings! Also, Amazon has cut the price of Pocket Wizards and more!
Cyber Monday Deals:
Adorama has some great deals out for this holiday season, taking $100 dollars off the Canon Rebel T3i kit with an 18-55mm IS II lens as well as $400 off of the excellent Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II. If you're in the Nikon camp, they've knocked off $200 off of the Nikon 1 Mirrorless system.
Holiday Pricing:
B&H has just announced their Black Friday deals that end on Saturday.
Over the next few weeks we're going to be bringing you some great deals from B&H, Amazon and other online retailers. Today's deal runs through November 24th and is an automatic $400 discount on Canon 5D Mk II bodies, you can also get the same discount on the 5d MK II bundled with the Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM AF Lens.
Check out the deals on the 5D MK II HERE.
Using salvaged x-ray films and a somewhat disturbing design sense, Brian Andrews video "Hominid" has blurred the lines between human and animal anatomy. The resulting video is the result of a year of work with Ex'pression College of Digital Arts, mapping the movements of different animals to create a realistic blend between the two or more species being represented.
If you've ever dropped your camera, and I have, you'll know that sickening sound of plastic and metal hitting concrete and the immediate surge of fear that follows when you realize that many thousands of dollars of delicate equipment could now be mangled beyond repair. In my case it was a Nikon D3 with a Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 attached falling from about 3 feet on to concrete. Ouch.
The GoPro camera has been responsible for some of the most incredible and in your face videos of the past few years, but this is something a little different. San Diego Photographer Ben Horne decided to put a GoPro HD Hero 2 in his bride's bouquet to create a really unique wedding video.
The ever vigilant UK watchdog group the Advertising Standards Authority has banned yet another advertisement from appearing in any UK markets. The offending Dior Ad, featuring Natalie Portman was cited for being over photoshopped and Dior has agreed to withdraw the ad without a fight.
Timothy White has always been one of my favorite photographers and in this video he gives us a quick talk about his inspiration for some of the images in this years Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue. It's light on technical details and more interested in the feeling behind each of the images which is something that is rarely touched on in behind the scenes videos.
Joey L has always been a photographer that I've looked up too, he's young, he's very good at what he does and he works with some of the best people in the industry. So, thats why I was excited to see a new video tutorial from his DVD Lara Jade VS Joey L.
Everyone who has ever picked up a camera has felt the unforgettable feeling of regret when you miss the perfect shot because of a focus problem. It's a gut wrenching feeling because you know you can't do anything about it.
Right?
In my last post I talked about how it's not entirely necessary to have an overly complex lighting set up at every shoot. In fact, it's more important to have an interesting subject lit simply, than to have something boring lit with a million lights. So, check out this great shoot from Brittany McLaren.
A lot of times on FStoppers we see shoots that are very gear focused, after all that's what we're here for isn't it?
Here's an oldie, but definitely an interesting video. A few years ago when Jay Z released "Blueprint 3", I saw the cover art and immediately thought that it was done in photoshop. Why would they bother to do it as a physical effect? Boy was I wrong. The artist Dan Tobin Smith did the cover as a completely physical effect.
Take a behind the scenes look at how the intricate ad for the game "Joy Kingdom" was created. Almost all of the elements that you see in the ad were shot as a scene, there was obviously some degree of compositing done, but the meat of the scene was done in camera. They even shot some stop motion elements using ice! I can't imagine how time consuming this shoot must have been.
